2014 Ostrava municipal election

Municipal election in Ostrava was held as part of Czech municipal elections in 2014. It was a victory of ANO 2011.[1] Tomáš Macura then became new Mayor when he formed coalition with ČSSD and KDU-ČSL.[2]

2014 Ostrava municipal election

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All 55 seats in the Assembly
28 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Tomáš Macura Lumír Palyza Lukáš Semerák
Party ANO ČSSD Ostravak
Seats won 15 12 10
Popular vote 740,392 562,612 477,259
Percentage 21.3% 16.2% 13.8%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Martin Juroška Zbyněk Pražák Martin Štěpánek
Party KSČM Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party ODS
Seats won 10 4 4
Popular vote 465,762 214 496 200,545
Percentage 13.4% 6.2% 5.8%

Mayor before election

Petr Kajnar
ČSSD

Elected Mayor

Tomáš Macura
ANO 2011

Results edit

Party Votes % Seats
ANO 2011 740,392 21.34 15
Czech Social Democratic Party 562,612 16.22 12
Ostravak 477,259 13.76 10
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia 465,762 13.43 10
Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party 214 496 6.18 4
Civic Democratic Party 200,545 5.78 4
Ostrava Forum 171,858 4.95 0
Independents 130,790 3.77 0
We are Ostrava - SZ and Pirates 105,374 3.04 0
TOP 09 96,119 2.77 0
Torys 62,675 1.81 0
Dawn of Direct Democracy 56,124 1.62 0
Change for Ostrava 46,496 1.34 0
Party of Free Citizens 44,431 1.28 0
Workers' Party of Social Justice 29,518 0.85 0
National Socialists - Left of the 21st century 27,468 0.79 0
Roma Democratic Party 23,619 0.68 0
Party of Civic Rights 13,282 0.38 0

Aftermath edit

ANO 2011 originally intended to form coalition with Ostravak and refused to negotiate with ČSSD. ANO negotiated with OStravak, KDU-ČSL and ODS.[3] Negotiations were unsuccessful and Ostravak agreed to form coalition with ČSSD and KSČM.[4] This coalition broke quickly afterwards giving ANO 2011 new opportunity.[5] Coalition was finally formed between ANO, ČSSD and KDU-ČSL and leader of Ostravan ANO Tomáš Macura became new Mayor.[6]

Coalition ruled Ostrava until December 2015 when ĆSSD and KDU-ČSL left the coalition. ANO 2011 the formed new coalition with ODS and Ostravak.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Komunální a senátní volby 2014: V Ostravě je vítězem ANO". Moravskoslezský deník (in Czech). 11 October 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Veletoče skončily, primátorem Ostravy se stal Tomáš Macura z ANO". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 6 November 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  3. ^ "ČSSD v Ostravě zřejmě skončí v opozici, ANO s ní už vyjednávat nechce". Rozhlas.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  4. ^ "V Ostravě by nakonec mohlo vládnout hnutí Ostravak s ČSSD a KSČM". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Domluvená koalice v Ostravě se znovu mění. Do hry se vrací hnutí ANO". Rozhlas.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Primátorem Ostravy se stal Macura (ANO), opozice už napadla radního". Eurozprávy. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Náměstkem primátora Ostravy se stal Martin Štěpánek". Týden (in Czech). 16 December 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2017.